Canada vs United States: PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score

Canada
676.7%
in 2018
United States
675.7%
in 2018
Canada rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score over time

  • Canada
  • United States
0200400600200020092018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 676.7% against 675.7% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 56 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States Difference Ahead
2000s 669.2% 658.8% 10.4% Canada
2010s 671.7% 658.6% 13.1% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score, Canada or United States?
Canada, at 676.7% against 675.7% in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score between Canada and United States?
1.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Canada and United States rank globally for pisa: distribution of reading scores: 95th percentile score?
Canada ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), published as PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PISA: Distribution of Reading Scores: 95th Percentile Score
Source
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 353 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The 95th percentile score is the score below which 90 percent of students scored. Data reflects country performance in the stated year according to PISA reports, but may not be comparable across years or countries. Consult the PISA website for more detailed information: http://www.oecd.org/pisa/